> Bering uses a 2.4 series kernel, while the Dachstein-small modules from my
> site are for the 2.2.19-3 Dachstein kernel.  While you might be
> able to get
> away with using LAN modules from one 2.2 series kernel on another, you
> typically can't change major version numbers successfully (too much in the
> kernel changes from 2.2 to 2.4).  Try using the 2.4 series modules from
> Bering, and you'll probably have better luck.
>

That did the trick!  I used the Bering module with no arguments and the
driver worked great.  While I was researching the issue, I did discover that
IBM Token Ring cards have one of two possible chipsets (Tropic and Olympic).
I have no idea what chipset my card has but it is labeled "IBM Auto 16/4
Token Ring ISA", uses a twisted-pair connection and works great with the
ibmtr.o module from the Bering distribution.  Apparently other IBM Token
Ring cards may require the olympic.o driver.

In the interests of anyone trying this, I thought I would all add my
discovery that the network file must use the Token Ring interface by the
label assigned by the driver (to0 in my case).  At first I was puzzled by
the Token Ring interface not coming up until I realized that I still had the
third interface labeled as 'eth2' rather than 'to0'.  And, of course, Token
Ring 'taint Ethernet...

Also, for anyone who needs the setup utilities for this Token Ring card, I
actually found them on the Compaq site after failing to find them anywhere
on ibm.com - it's a 4-disk set but the important stuff is all on disk 1.

paul

Paul M. Wright, Jr.
McKay Technologies
"making technology play nice..."


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